| Record Number |
21648 |
| ISBN |
1338257013 |
| 9781338257014 |
| Location |
372.4 RAS |
| Author |
Rasinski, Timothy V., (author). |
| Title |
The megabook of fluency : strategies and texts to engage all readers / Timothy V. Rasinski and Melissa Cheesman Smith. |
| Published |
New York : Scholastic Inc., 2018. |
| Collation |
320 pages ; 28 cm. |
| Contents Note |
What Is Fluency? All EARS! -- Why Is Fluency Important? -- Is Fluency Foundational to Reading Proficiency? Yes, the Standards Say So! -- What Are the Building Blocks of Reading Fluency? -- What Makes a Quality Fluency Activity? -- What Is the Best Way to Assess Fluency? -- Why Is Fluency Sometimes Viewed as "Not Hot"? -- Why The Megabook of Fluency? -- ch. 1 Begin Early: Reading Fluency In The Primary Grades (And Beyond) -- 1.A.Wordless Picture Book "Readings" -- 1.B.Storytelling With Puppets -- 1.C.Read Aloud With Emergent Readers -- 1.D.Developing Fluency Through Song -- 1.E.Developing Fluency Through Rhyme and Poetry -- 1.F.Patterned Picture Book Readings -- ch. 2 Teach Expressive Fluency: It's All In How You Say It! -- 2.A.Emphasizing Words -- 2.B.Connotation in Context -- 2.C.Match That Expression -- 2.D.Phrasing Nonsense -- 2.E.Text Phrasing -- 2.F.Marking Up Expression -- 2.G.Letter Writing With Voice -- 2.H.Class Name Poem -- |
| Contents note continued: 2.I.Phrase Lists and Graph -- 2.J.Syllable Pyramids -- 2.K.Total Tonality -- ch. 3 Make Fluency Fun: Poems, Songs, Chants, And Other Rhythmic Texts -- 3.A.Silly Songs to Familiar Tunes -- 3.B.Poems for Many Voices -- 3.C.Jump-Rope Chants -- 3.D.Tongue Twisters -- 3.E.Kid Jokes -- 3.F.Character Expression -- ch. 4 Make Fluency Social: Choral Reading And Echo-Reading -- 4.A.Unison Choral Reading -- 4.B.Refrain Choral Reading -- 4.C.Cumulative Choral Reading -- 4.D.Solo Line Choral Reading -- 4.E.Call-and-Response Choral Reading -- 4.F.Simultaneous Choral Reading -- 4.G.Line-a-Child Choral Reading -- 4.H.Impromptu Choral Reading -- 4.I.Echo-Reading -- 4.J.Reverse Echo-Reading -- ch. 5 Use Partner Texts -- 5.A.Situational Expression -- 5.B.Interviews/Dialogues -- 5.C.Proverb Readers' Theater -- 5.D.Short Readers' Theater -- 5.E.Who Said It? -- 5.F.Poems for Two Voices -- ch. 6 Make The Most Of Famous Quotes -- 6.A.Scrambled Famous Quotes -- |
| Contents note continued: 6.B.Famous Lines From Movies -- 6.C.Famous First Lines From Children's Books -- 6.D.Shakespeare's Best -- 6.E.Historical Fluency, Famous Speeches -- ch. 7 Create A Literate Environment Where Fluency Can Flourish -- 7.A.Read-Aloud -- 7.B.Listening Center -- 7.C.Buddy Reading -- 7.D.Poetry Jam -- 7.E.Writing a Poem for Two Voices -- 7.F.Poetry Flash Mob -- 7.G.Readers' Theater Festival -- 7.H.I Have ... Who Has ...? -- ch. 8 Get Families Involved -- 8.A.Parent Read-Aloud -- 8.B.Parent Paired Reading -- 8.C.Family Sing-Along -- 8.D.Fast Start Reading -- APPENDIX -- How to Read With Expression Mini-Poster -- Fluency Components Mini-Posters -- Student Fluency Evaluation: EARS, Grades 3---5 -- Student Fluency Evaluation: EARS, Grades 6--8 -- Multidimensional Fluency Scale. |
| Summary Note |
"The connection between reading comprehension, word recognition, and fluency is undeniable ... You'll find [in this book]: An overview of fluency - its true meaning and benefits to readers ; Over 50 ready-to-use strategies, organized around the authors' proven EARS framework: Expression, Automatic word recognition, Rhythm and phrasing, and Smoothness; Over 200 supporting student pages: poems, speeches, rhythms, and more; Assessment tools organized around the EARS framework; Support for reading at home - fluency fun for the entire family!; A format that helps you find the material you want, quickly and easily." - Back cover. |
| Target Audience |
Primary/elementary and intermediate/middle school teachers. |
| Subject |
Reading comprehension -- Study and teaching (Primary) |
| Reading comprehension -- Study and teaching (Middle school) |
| Reading comprehension -- Problems, exercises, etc |
| English language -- Study and teaching -- Activity programs |
| Added Name |
Cheesman Smith, Melissa, (author). |
